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Megan Smolenyak Offers No-Gimmick Genealogy Grants

added by jim
September 5, 2019 10:07 AM

In many communities, the public library is not just the best, but the only place to turn for research on local history and family genealogy. Unfortunately, maintaining and building upon existing genealogy collections is extremely challenging for many libraries, given the many competing demands on their strained budgets.

If this conundrum describes you, acclaimed genealogist, bestselling author and television personality Megan Smolenyak wants to hear from you! For nearly twenty years, Smolenyak has offered quarterly grants to museums, libraries, and other institutions requiring seed funds to kickstart a genealogy project or initiative.

Named after her mother, the so-called Seton Shields Genealogy Grant is refreshingly broad in its scope! However, proposals that are innovative in nature or offer a project model which other libraries would find replicable are particularly competitive.

Applicants are accepted on a rolling basis, with between one and three grant recipients selected quarterly. Amounts given differ based on demonstrated need. Clickhereto apply, orhereto read up on the 213 grantees selected by Megan Smolenyak to date!